Retrospective Study of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in 222 Children and Adolescents Aged 6-18 Years With Obesity

27 April 2026 : Clinical Research

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^{ABCDEFG 1*}, Yavuz Özer

^{ABE 2}, Yeliz Kaşko Arıcı

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DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952489

Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952489

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Table 2 Sex distribution according to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) status.

		Obesity without MAFLD		Obesity with MAFLD		Total		P
		n	%	n	%	n	%	P
Sex	Female	70	46.4	81	53.6	151	100.0	^a
	Male	17	23.9	54	76.1	71	100.0
	Total	87	39.2	135	60.8	222	100.0
	OR (95% CI)	2.745 (1.459–5.164)
OR – odds ratio (unadjusted). OR compares the odds of MAFLD in male vs female patients. ^a Pearson chi-square test.

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